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21-day Yoga Challenge, April 29-May 19, 2013

I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Challenge program. The past programs have been very well received by all the participants. For most of them, it has been truly a life-transforming experience. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding 21-day yoga journey. Here are the particulars:

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Utthita Parshvakonasana (Extended Side-angle Pose)

Utthita Parshvakonasana – उत्थित-पार्श्वकोणासन- is an intermediate level pose and can be considered an extension of the Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2) pose. It is a composite of four Sanskrit words as follows:

utthita = lifted and extended

Parshva = side, flank

Kona = angle

Asana = pose

It is an excellent pose for […]

Taking Care of Neck and Shoulder Pain – Part 2

In the previous post, I described a few stretches to help release tension from the neck muscles. As we know, the neck and shoulders are closely tied together through the nervous system as nerves from the neck pass through the shoulders and down the arms. As such, stretches for the neck and shoulders are […]

Surya Namaskar Yogathon Experience

On Saturday, March 2, the Hindu Temple (HSNC – Hindu Society of North Carolina) organized a yoga event dubbed as "Surya Namaskar Yogathon" wherein we practiced 108 rounds of Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations). Before talking about the event, I would like to present some background information on Surya Namaskar.

Introduction

If you have attended […]

Can yoga help in weight loss?

When a new student joins my yoga classes, I have them introduce themselves to the class. As a part of the introduction, they are asked to tell why they decided to join a yoga class. One of the common reasons mentioned is weight loss. Of course, many students have doubts as to how […]

21-day Yoga Challenge, March 4-24, 2013

I am pleased to announce the next 21-day Yoga Challenge program. The past programs have been very well received by all the participants. For most of them, it has been truly a life-transforming experience. I invite you to join me on this exciting and deeply rewarding 21-day yoga journey. Here are the particulars:

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Kundalini, Chakras, Bandhas

The concepts of Kundalini and Chakras are derived from the ancient wisdom of the Tantras. We normally associated all yoga-related knowledge with Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. In the yoga sutras, Patanjali did not mention about the kundalini or the chakras because his main focus was to control the fluctuations of the mind through meditative […]

Four functions of the Mind

What is Yoga? Patanjali, in the yoga sutras, defines yoga as "yogash-chitta vritti nirodhah" which can be translated as "yoga is the ability to control the constant fluctuations that are going on in the mind". To learn how to control the mind, we need to first understand how the mind functions. What are […]

Pranayama/Meditation intensive, Feb 6-17, 2013

I am pleased to announce the next pranayama/meditation intensive.

Come and join me for this life-transforming experience where you will learn two of the most important aspects of a complete, integrated yoga practice – pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation. In this program I will introduce you to many of the breathing techniques that […]

Yoga Mudra (Yoga Seal)

In the Integral Yoga tradition, the style of yoga that I practice and teach, Yoga Mudra is practiced as the last asana in the asana segment of the full yoga routine. Through this asana one tries to reflect back on the experience and impact of the entire asana session just completed. The word […]